Bristol Palin's son bonds with stepmom after leaving home with 'gut-wrenching' six-word text Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.Com Published: 02:00 EDT, 28 October 2024 | Updated: 02:04 EDT, 28 October 2024 e-mail View comments Bristol Palin 's 15-year-old son Tripp Easton Johnston spent quality time bonding with his stepmother Sunny Oglesby Johnston on Sunday - two months after texting her that he was moving to Alaska in order to be closer to his father Levi Johnston.
'He just texted me,' the Texan-based 34-year-old recalled on Cheryl Burke's podcast on August 25. 'He's like, "Hey Mom. I'm not coming back.
" Oh, I couldn't even believe it! At first I'm like, "I'm coming up to Alaska, we're not doing this!" I was so mad. So mad.' Bristol 'selfishly' wanted her 'best friend' to stay, but ultimately respected 'that he thinks this is what's best and he needs that relationship with his dad.
' 'So as hard as it is for me, and it's so hard for my girls too, I know that he needs to grow that relationship with his dad,' Palin noted. Bristol Palin's son Tripp Easton Johnston (L) spent quality time bonding with his stepmother Sunny Oglesby Johnston (R) on Sunday Read More Bristol Palin reveals 'gut-wrenching' six-word text teen son Tripp sent her about moving to Alaska with dad Levi Johnson 'And he loves Alaska so much, he's hunting and fishing all the time. So I know that it's going to be a good thing.
' The nepo-baby of former Governor Sara.